April 18, 2024
October 4, 2023
Historic Capitol Hill Briefing by Experts with Lived Experience
Historic Capitol Hill Briefing by Experts with Lived Experience Held as Congress Enters Critical Moment to Address Trafficking
With a surge in
July 24, 2023
Hollywood and Human Trafficking
In 2008, the movie Taken presented a riveting image of human trafficking that captivated the public imagination and brought human trafficking to the forefront of
June 1, 2023
NSN Receives Pembrook Award for Survivor Inclusion at Freedom Network Conference
In April, the NSN was honored to show up in power
April 14, 2023
New Collaboration! We Name It So We Can Repair It: Rethinking Harm, Accountability, and Repair in the Anti-Trafficking Sector
People can do good, be good, and still cause harm. Similarly, the
April 12, 2023
Survivor Storytelling
Research
The NSN has been conducting research into survivors' experiences of storytelling and what an authentic, survivor-driven storytelling practice might look
March 3, 2023
State Attorneys General Resist a Victim-Centered Hotline; NSN Responds
On February 27,
February 25, 2023
New Video: Harm Reduction in Commercial Sex
On February 20, the NSN hosted "Radical Nonjudgment in Survivor Advocacy: Harm reduction in practice." This panel addressed: - What do we mean by "radical
December 2, 2022
Working in Anti-Trafficking
When we have an incomplete view of what "survivor leadership" could be, sometimes we get protective or possessive of what few opportunities we think there
October 18, 2022
Training: Navigating Professional Boundaries
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqafWGJrp4s&list=PL5wVwlLIOqfS3rIEQyDuwlHYfaE9JtJ98&index=3
October 18, 2022
Dear survivor leader
This movement can be rough on us. Remember that managing other people's perceptions of you is not your job. Change starts with each of us,
September 30, 2022
Trauma-Informed Storytelling
In the anti-trafficking sector, many movement leaders are hesitant to disclose lived experience for fear they won’t be taken seriously as a professional. And many
September 27, 2022
Brave Space? Safe Space? Emergent Space
Post by Chris Ash, Survivor Leadership Program Manager
Over the summer of 2020, two incredible Moxie Scholars from UNC Chapel Hill came
July 26, 2022
Tips for navigating a workplace trauma response: Fear of saying “no”
Sample language: "Hi, Alix! I'm honored to be invited to take point on the budgeting
July 20, 2022
Learning: The Spectrum of Agency
At the NSN, we recognize the spectrum of agency as an essential part of our
July 7, 2022
Tips for managing a workplace trauma response: False sense of urgency
Sample language: "Hi, Sandra. I'm sorry the report I sent over wasn't quite right. Since
June 15, 2022
Announcement: G7 must address forced labor
The National Survivor Network joined global anti-trafficking organizations calling on the G7 to address forced labor:
"As leaders of the most
May 20, 2022
Announcement: NSN Statement on End Demand Released
Recording available for accessibility:
Over the past few months, a number of anti-trafficking leaders
March 22, 2022
Announcement: Racial Equity in Anti-Trafficking Work
In March of 2022, the National Survivor Network provided feedback to the Senior Policy Operating Group on racial equity in anti-trafficking work, in response to
February 24, 2022
Values Orientation 5: Human Rights and Labor
The NSN acknowledges that human trafficking is horrific, and is an extension of rather than an exception to the range of exploitation inherent in
February 23, 2022
NSN Values Orientation 4: Racial Justice is Essential to Ending Trafficking
Several of our values in our clarified values statement address racism and racial equity directly. Racial justice is essential to ending trafficking. Beyond and in
February 22, 2022
NSN Values Orientation 3: Public Health and Human Rights
Our third value states: “The NSN promotes a public health framework and human rights-based approach to anti-human
February 18, 2022
Learning: Section 230 protects all of us.
What is Section 230?
Section 230 says that "No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated
February 16, 2022
NSN Values Orientation 2: How does the NSN communicate and navigate shared space?
The National Survivor Network is a values-based membership and professional network for survivors of human trafficking engaged in or preparing for leadership in the anti-trafficking
February 15, 2022
NSN Values Orientation 1: Who Is Membership For?
The National Survivor Network is a values-based membership and professional network for survivors of human trafficking engaged in or preparing for leadership in the anti-trafficking
February 4, 2022
Announcement: A Values-Based Membership Network
For most of 2020-2021, much of the NSN's work was behind-the-scenes and internal restructuring. We do want to share a few key highlights with you
January 8, 2022
Tips: Negotiating Pay
For many survivors, survivor leadership positions in the movement may be among the first jobs we’ve had in “professional” settings, so it can feel intimidating to negotiate pay. This
January 6, 2022
Resources: Sample and Template Forms for Nonprofit Leadership
Following are some ideas for template and sample products/policies nonprofit professionals may find useful. Consider saving these forms, or similar forms, into a folder you share
December 31, 2021
Empowering Survivor Leadership in the Movement – HTAM 2022
https://nationalsurvivornetwork.org/empowering-meaningful-survivor-leadership-in-the-movement/
It’s January 1, 2022, and today marks the beginning of Human Trafficking Awareness